Readiness

U.S. Marines with Super Squad Competition 2nd Squad, out of 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, maneuver through dense vegetation before clearing a landing zone while conducting offensive/defensive field operations on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 6, 2017. Super Squad Competitions were designed to evaluate a 14-man infantry squad throughout an extensive field and live-fire evolution. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin A. Bopp/Released)